Know Your Banana Peppers

You know banana peppers. They're those yellow, waxy peppers that look a little bit like bananas -- hence the name. They come in both sweet and spicy varieties and are quite easy to grow. Are you ready to test your banana pepper knowledge? Let's do it!

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Question 1 of 21

One cup of banana peppers has about how many calories per serving?

44

33

One cup of banana peppers has just 33 calories per serving.

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Question 2 of 21

True or false: Banana peppers are high in saturated fat.

true

false

False. As well as being low in calories, banana peppers are low in cholesterol and saturated fat.

Question 3 of 21

One cup of banana peppers will give you how much of your daily allowance of vitamn C?

171 percent

One cup of banana peppers will give you a whopping 171 percent of your daily allowance of vitamin C. That's a powerful pepper!

92 percent

240 percent

Question 4 of 21

How many grams of fat are in one cup of banana peppers?

5

3

1

Banana peppers have just 1 gram of fat per serving.

Question 5 of 21

Banana peppers are, on average, about how long?

2 inches (5 centimeters)

4 inches (10 centimeters)

8 inches (20.3 centimeters)

A typical banana pepper is about 8 inches (20.3 centimeters) long, although you may find them bigger or smaller, depending on the variety.

Question 6 of 21

The plant-to-harvest cycle for banana peppers is about how much time?

45 days

90 days

70 days

Depending on the variety you plant, you can expect your homegrown banana peppers to ripen in about 60 to 75 days.

Question 7 of 21

You shouldn't put banana pepper plants outside until the soil is consistently what?

40 degrees (4.4 degrees Celsius) or more

60 degrees (15.5 degrees Celsius) or more

Banana peppers like warm soil, so you shouldn't plant them in the ground until the soil temperature is consistently 60 degrees or above.